Draping-machine.



No. 889,406. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908.

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SAMUEL S. SENOENBAUGH, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS.

DRAPINGr-MAGHINE.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed June 24, 1907. Serial No. 380,422.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. SENOEN- BAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Draping-Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with the drawing, is a specification.

My invention has for its object the production of a machine for dralpling ladies skirts, by means of which the s 'rt may be easily and quickly draped to hang evenly around the bottom thereof. More or less difiiculty is always experienced in properly dra ing skirts so that they will be of one lengt in front, a little longer over the hips and still longer in the back, but with the use of this machine, which may be readily adjusted,the skirt may be draped to any length desired and the work accomplished in much less time than is required by the old method.

My invention is exceedingly simple and is capable of a variety of adjustments so that one machine may be used to dra e a full length skirt for a lady or a short s zirt for a ur I The invention resides especially in the simplicity of the parts, their arrangement and combination.

. In the accompanying drawings, forming 'art of this specification, and in which like etters of reference indicate corresponding arts I have shown one form of device illustrating the principle of my invention, although the same may be carried into effect in other ways without in the least departing from the spirit thereof, and in these drawings; Figure 1 is a top plan view of the machine, and Fig. 2is a longitudinal cross section thereof.

In carrying out my invention A, A, represent upper and lower plates which may be constructed of metal or any material suitable for the urpose, having therebetween a disk a, whic is rigidly secured to each of said lates, and which forms a pivot around whic revolves the arm a. The arm a is rovided with an enlarged portion at one end thereof through which is an opening of larger diameter than the disk a permitting said arm to be easily moved in a circle.

An upright B is secured t0 the outer free end of the arm a by set screws 7), b?

A slot 12 is provided in the arm a and a corresponding slot 6 is provided in the arm of the upright B. The set screws 12, b are engaged therein and the upright B may be adjusted nearer to or further from the centering device which will be hereinafter descr'bed. An arm or draping bar B is secured to the upright B by means .of the thumb screw B This arm B is bent on the arc of a circle as shown in Fig. 1 and is adjustable vertically on the u right B.

C is a bracket secured 12y set screws or rivets c to the plate A and has extending transversely thereof the cross arm 0. The securing ends of the bracket C are provided with slots 0 c by means of which it is adjusted longitudinally of the plate A and provides a centering device when in use.

When the device is to be used it is placed upon the floor or upon a platform and the lady whose skirt is to be draped stands upon the plate A with the feet D, D in the position shown in the drawings, with the cross arm 0 just above and in front of the ankles. The bracket C having been adjusted toward or away from the pivotal point of the arm 0/ to secure the pro or center for the desired length. The arm is adjusted to the proper height above the floor and the operator slowly moves the arm a from right to left turning u the bottom of the skirt and inning the 0 0th over the arm B until she as gone entirely around the skirt, therebysecuring an even and perfect draping around the entire skirt. As will be observed the arm a describes a circle but is eccentric from the center of the skirt, thereby giving the desired lingth to the front, sides and back of the s irt.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My improvements are very sim le, comprise few parts, can be easily an cheaply manufactured and placed in position and are effectual in all respects in the performance of their functions.

Changes may be made in the size, proportion and details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof which consists essentially in providing an adjustable device of the kind described for draping skirts.

I claim 1. In a draping machine, the combination of the up er and lower plates forming a platform, a isk between said plates, an arm revoluble on said disk, an adjustable upright carried by said arm, a draping rod secured thereto, and an upright centering device seupon whlch the skirt wearer stands, a disk between said plates, a vertically extendmg centering device adjustably secured to the upper plate, an arm revoluble on the aforesaid disk, the aforesaid centering device being adjusted; so that said arm moves in a path eccentric to the center of the skirt, and a draping bar carried by said; arm over which the skirt is draped, substantially as described;

3; Ina draping machine the combination Of'theup er and lower plates forming a platform, a dlsk between said plates, a centering device extending upwardly from the upper Cplate, and means for holding said centerlng evice in adjusted position, an arm revolving 0n the aforesaid disk and in a path eccentric to the center of the skirt being draped, an upright carried by the aforesaid arm and adjustable longitudinally thereon, and a dra ing bar vertically ad'ustable on the aforesaid upright, substantiall y as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL S. SEN OENBAUGH.

Witnesses:

O. O. BORING, CHARLES I. COBB. 

